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Old Sep 11, 2016 | 06:20 PM
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Front break when applyed has presseur on it causing break light to stay
 
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Old Sep 11, 2016 | 06:23 PM
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The front brake lever activates the light by RELEASING a switch, not pressing on it.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2016 | 06:33 PM
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the lever has pressure on it causinh it to have bacl pressure on as if i were applying break
 
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Old Sep 11, 2016 | 06:59 PM
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Front break when applyed has presseur on it causing break light to stay
i see i went to wrong place to ask a simple question sorry to have bother someone
 
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Huh? Just went thru this, it's not rocket science. Had a difficult time readin your typonese tho, put the bottle down.

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And it's the brake, not the break.
 
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Front break when applyed has presseur on it causing break light to stay
sorry to bother you,
 
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Huh? Just went thru this, it's not rocket science. Had a difficult time readin your typonese tho, put the bottle down.

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Well, I suppose the master cylinder is sticking, therefore not allowing the lever to return to it's at rest position.
That is the next place to look.
 
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Front break when applyed has presseur on it causing break light to stay
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i see i went to wrong place to ask a simple question sorry to have bother someone
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sorry to bother you,
He keeps quoting himself and responding to it. I believe that's a sign of multiple personality disorder.
 
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